Jonathan Uhry Newman

Jonathan Uhry Newman (January 9, 1927 – October 24, 1991) was an American attorney and judge.

[1] He attended Ethical Culture Fieldston School and then went on to Yale University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1948.

On October 24, 1991, Newman died of leukemia in Portland, Oregon, aged 64.

[7] He routinely hiked on the weekends throughout the 1950s until his death and Newman's memorial service was held at the base of the Topspur Trailhead (#785) in the Mount Hood National Forest where his friends dedicated a plaque.

[citation needed] The annual Jonathan U. Newman Legal Citizen of the Year Award given by Classroom Law Project to recognize leadership in civic education and engagement is named after Judge Newman.